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The Harvest Month

★ 6.7 (10 votes) | 1956 | 1h 34m
Drama
Overview

The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date October 5, 1956
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production Fennada-Filmi

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